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"Tim J." wrote in message
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Tom Nakashima typed:
Has anyone here tried this?
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I have used one since schedule 40 became available. Around 1968 as I recall.
The one thing I would suggest is to attach a handle at the midpoint of the
tube. Before I did this I had a tube apparently roll off the airport
conveyor belt and I arrived in Chile sans rods. Fortunately I had a rod
packed in the duffel. I made my handle out of copper tubing, bent to shape
and attached with stainless steel radiator hose clamps. I have had no
trouble since I installed this which will keep it from rolling as well as
being more convenient to handle. I would post a picture but my son has the
tube in Atlanta, like the most of my tackle.

hth. Jack in Tennessee